Re: syntax error near unexpected token 'AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE....

[Tom Tromey]

>>>>> ">" == platter  <address@hidden> writes:

>> Does anyone know what the likely causes of this error are?  This occurs
>> when I run configure after running autoconf on the project.

Probably you forgot to run `aclocal'.

>> Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I am having a tough time
>> getting going with these tools, and all the documentation is
>> leading me around in circles with very large circumferences.

There are a few tutorials around.  There's also the online book:

    http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/

Hopefully one of these sources will help.

Tom